In the first six months of 2025, the situation of smuggling, counterfeit goods, commercial fraud, and intellectual property violations continued to increase on a large scale. Authorities have been handling hundreds of cases every day.
The Ministry of Public Security alone has initiated criminal proceedings in 124 cases with 297 defendants, seizing counterfeit goods valued at over 12 trillion VND. Two typical violating businesses were Z Holding (7 trillion VND in counterfeit goods) and Big Holding (4 trillion VND).
Smuggling and commercial fraud remain attractive due to excessive profits, coupled with the rapid development of e-commerce. However, legal loopholes, uneven management capacity, and "complicity" from some officials have made the issue more severe.
In the context of deep global integration, where goods circulate not only domestically but also across borders, product traceability is increasingly becoming a "passport" that ensures reputation and quality. The government has clearly defined this in Project 06. A national project on developing population and interconnected data, in which goods origin data is a crucial component.
This is not just for state management but also:
For citizens: It reduces the risk of purchasing counterfeit and poor-quality goods that directly affect health and rights.
For businesses: It limits damages from counterfeit products, protects brand reputation, and strengthens credibility in the market.
For regulatory agencies: It allows for real-time monitoring of goods circulation, prevents tax revenue loss, and stops legal circumvention.
Thus, product transparency is no longer a choice but a necessary requirement to enhance the competitiveness of the economy and protect the legal rights of the community
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Source:VGP
To thoroughly address the issue of counterfeit goods and commercial fraud, the Ministry of Public Security and domestic technology companies are collaborating to implement a product traceability system. At its core is the GCheck authentication stamp, which is being developed and deployed based on Project 06, international GS1 standards, and related regulations and circulars. This initiative is not just an effort to combat the flood of goods without clear origins; it also offers an opportunity for many businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to collectively improve the quality of Vietnamese products. By integrating GCheck, these products can gain consumer trust and secure a foothold in the international market.
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Source: gcheck.vn
When products from Vietnamese businesses are integrated with the GCheck stamp, the Vietnamese market will enter a new phase: a phase where consumer confidence is no longer shaken by the fear of fakes, where legitimate businesses can compete more fairly instead of being "choked out" by smuggled goods, and where the government has a powerful management tool to protect public health and prevent revenue loss. Furthermore, unifying a single traceability system is not just a solution for the present; it is a foundation for building a transparent, sustainable economy that is ready for international integration.
